The Singles Ward (2002)
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Reviews Counted: 8 Fresh: 4 Rotten:4 Average Rating: 5.4/10
Rated: Not Rated
Theatrical Release: Jan 30, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $1,136,236
Synopsis: This affable and heartwarming romantic comedy follows Mormon comedian Jonathan Jordan (Will Swenson, the director of SONS OF PROVO) who, after a painful divorce, returns in a depressed and withdrawn state to his local community of unmarried Church of Later-Day Saints members. Jonathan is... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Director: Will Swenson
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It is parochial, accessible to a chosen few, standoffish to everyone else, and smugly suggests a superior moral tone is more important than filmmaking skill
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09/26/02
Theirs is a simple and heart-warming story, full of mirth that should charm all but the most cynical.
09/24/02
It all plays out ... like a high-end John Hughes comedy, a kind of Elder Bueller's Time Out.
09/12/02
Those unfamiliar with Mormon traditions may find The Singles Ward occasionally bewildering.
08/30/02
There's no conversion effort, much of the writing is genuinely witty and both stars are appealing enough to probably have a good shot at a Hollywood career, if they want one.
08/30/02
A word of advice to the makers of The Singles Ward: Celebrity cameos do not automatically equal laughs. And neither do cliches, no matter how 'inside' they are.
02/05/02
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